LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it
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Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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ESG investing

ESG is a hot topic right now for investors. Understand what ESG investing is all about and how you can use it to diversify your portfolio.
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Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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